Rifle-grip.



mwmgw J.V.VAN NAME.

7 RIFLE GRiP.

APPLICATION man SEPT-28,1917.

Patentmi Aug. 2?, 191,8

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ATTORNEY i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSHUA. V. VAN NAME, OF MARINERS HARBOR, NEW YORK.

RIFLE-GRIP.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OSI-IUA V. VAN NAME, citizen -of the.. United.States, residing at Mariners Harbor, in the county of Richmond andState of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inRifle Grips, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its principal object the production of a devicewhich is adapted 1 to be attached to the stock of a rifle forfacilitating the gripping thereof.

Another object of this invention is the production of an adjustablerifle grip which is adjustably mounted upon the stock of the riflethereby permitting the 7, same to bemoved to accommodate the iifppingthereof by persons having arms of i erent lengths.

Another object of this invention is the production of a rifle grip whichhas a plurality of sockets formed therein, whereby the thumb and fingersof the user may fit therein for facilitating the holding of the grip andat the same t me preventing injury to the hands of the user.

A still further object of this invention is the production of a riflegrip wherein the Figure 1 is a side elevation of the riflev grip appliedto the arm.

Fig. 2 is a central transverse sec ion through a rifle showing the riflegrip in end elevation, and

Fig. 3 is a detail rifle rip.

Re erring more specifically to the accompanying drawing, it will be seenb referring particularly to Fig. 3 that the mile grip is formed from ablank sheet of material and comprising a body 1. This body 1 is bent toperspective view of the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 2'7, 1918.

Application filed September #8, 1917. Serial No. 193,780.

flanges 2are formed upon the ed es of the body 1. These flanges 2 arespace apart as is clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3 to provide sufiicientspace in the positioning of the r1fle grip upon a rifle.

The rifle upon which this device is used is disclosed in general by thenumeral 3 and is provlded with a stock 4. This stock 4 has an elongatedslot 5, formed therein for purposes to behereinafter specified. Therifle grip is pos1t1oned upon the stock 4 so as to permit the flanges 2thereof to bear upon the upper surface of the stock 4 as shown in Fig.2. For this reason it is obvious that the stock will sufiicientlysupport the grip, although the grip may be moved along the stock 1neither direction to accommodate the user of the device. retaining bolt 6passes through the opening 7 formed in the body 1 and also projectsthrough the slot 5 formed in the stoc onto the projecting end of bolt 6andin this way holds the bolt in set position. It is obvious that byshifting the winged nut, the body of the grip will be slightly loosenedfrom its clampin in movement with the .stock 4 and at this time thisgrip may be moved to a desired position on the stock 4. The nut may thenbe tightened upon the bolt thus holding the body 1 in a bindingengagement with the stock 4, whereby the grip is adjusted to accommodatethe length of the the sheet metal body 1 inwardly for a slight distancewhereby each socket-will be provided with a continuous shoulder 11 therearound as clearly shown in Fig. 3. It will also be seen that the innerwalls of these sockets may be roughened or slit as indicated at 12'forconstitutin a suction gri for the thumb and fingers o the users han Whenthis device is in use, it is mounted in a set position upon the stock ofthe gun, as above specified. It will accommodate the length of the-armof the user and at this time the thumb of the left hand of the user 4.The winged nut 8 is screwed.

will fit within the thumb sockets 9 while the tips of the fingers willfit within the sockets tively broad bearing socket is provided againstwhich the thumb and fingers of theusers hand will bear for assisting inholding the grip from slipping, although it W111 be impossible for thesocket to 1n ure the users hand when the gun is firing. Furthermore theformation of the roughened element within the sockets will also aid theuser in.

V holding the grip from slipping.

It is a wel known fact that very often the sights of a gun are pulledout of alinement with the target, when the trigger is pulled. If howevera grip is provided so as to enable the operator to firmly hold the gripas he becomes very tense at this time and naturally grips firmly therifle, he can very easily hold the rifle against movement and thusincrease the accuracy of the shot. Therefore, the present device willenable the operator to firmly hold the rifle against movement whlle thesocket formed in the body of the rifle grip will facilitate the grippingof this device. Furthermore since the rifle grip 1s formed from sheetmetal it is very light and will not constitute a burden whenin use owingto an increased weight upon the rifle, while it may easily be adjustedto accommodate the user.

Since the rifle grip is stamped from a blank sheet of material it may bevery easily constructed, since the sockets formed therein may be struckat the same time the grip is struck from a blank, while the flanges mayalso be folded at this time.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a very efl'iclentrifle grip has been produced which will facilitate the holding of arifle very steady when in operation.

It is of course obvious that many changes may be made in thedetailconstruction of this rifle grip such for instance as the arrangement ofthe sockets, without departin from the spirit of the present invention,an for this reason it is not intended to limit the rifle grip to thespecific form herein shown, as it is desired to include all such formsof the rifle grip as properly come within the scope of the claims.

What I claim is 1. A rifle grip comprising a body, saidshoulders,whereby said body may be firmly bent to. comprise a substantiallyU-shape I structure in cross section, inwardly projecting flanges form don the edges of said body, said body having a plurality of socketsformed therein, said sockets having continuous shoulders formedtherearound, whereby said shoulders will facilitate the holding of thebody, said sockets having roughened inner portions, a bolt connectingthe side por tiolns of said body and a nut carried by said bo t.

3. In a device of the class described, the

combination of a rifle stock having ,a slot formed therein, a rifle gripcomprising a body, said body having flanges formed thereon, said bodyfitting upon said stock and said flanges gripping said stock therebypositively supporting said grip u on said stock, a bolt passing throughsaid ody and through said slot, means carried by said bolt for c ampingsaid body upon said stock whereby said grip will be retained "u on saidstock in an ad uSted set position, an sockets formed in said bodywhereby said grip may be firmly held.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination of a rifle stockhaving a slot formed therein, a rifle grip comprising a body, a boltpassing throu h said body and said slot, means carried y said bolt forclamping said body upon said stock, thus causing said (grip. to beretained upon said stock in an a justed set position.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination of a rifle stockhaving a slot formed therein, a rifle grip comprising a body, said bodyhaving flanges formed thereon, said body fitting upon said stock andsaid flanges gripping said stock for supporting said grip upon thestock, a bolt pass ing through said body and through said slot, meanscarried by said bolt for clamping said body upon said stock, thusretaining said grip in an adjusted position upon said stock. 6. In adevice of the class described, the combination of a rifle stock having aslot formed therein, a rifle grip comprising a body having flangesformed thereon, said body fitting upon said stock and said flangesgripping said stock for supporting said grip upon said stock, meanscarried by said body and passing through said slot for retainin the samein an adjusted set position, and

sockets formed in said body for facilitating the holding of said grip.

7. In a device of the class described, the combination of aqrifle stockhaving a slot formed therein, a rifle grip comprising a body, said bodyfitting upon said stock, In testimony whereof I afiix my signature meanscarried by said body and projecting in presence of two witnesses.

through said slot for retaining sald body in JOSHUA V. VAN NAME. an adusted set position upon said stock, and Witnesses:

5 sockets formed in said body for facilitating ABRAM E. DEPUY,

the holding of the grip. GEO. L. LEWIS.

